Short-term nutrient deprivation affects immune function

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 206-212

  Siva Jothy, Michael T ^a   Thompson, John J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Costs of immunity; Parasite mediated sexual selection; Phenoloxidase; Tenebrio molitor

Indexed keywords

IMMUNE RESPONSE;

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 0036741060     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3032.2002.00286.x     Document Type: Article

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